Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 04:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              1 Hector Arana                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.032  7.076 188.36                     0.044  7.080 188.52
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Hope      ) 0.032  7.044 188.10      (A Hines     ) 0.013  7.033 190.27
E2    (M Phillips  ) 0.014  7.047 189.90      (A Smith     ) 0.047  7.032 188.70
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.082  7.044 189.90      (J Desantis  ) 0.013  7.012 190.48
 Qualified:             #4  6.957 189.68                        #2  6.931 193.29

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 28.70 inches, adjusted altitude 4,269 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Arana is 6 - 4 against Smith in prior events and Arana is 1 - 0 against Smith in prior final rounds. Matt Smith was the 2010 Charlotte four Wide winner and had four wins in 2008. Arana has had three runner up's in 2010 and five wins in 2009.

Smith gets away first and holds off Arana for a half a bike length win. Great race.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0164 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.504/154.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.889.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.498/154.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.888.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink